Visit Amsterdam Countryside with windmills by bike
Amsterdam, Netherlands
5 hours
What You Will Do
Wet meadows that lie just above, or even below, the water table. A paradise for meadow birds. A farm landscape with long ditches, pollard-willows and cows, turning mills and swaying reed beds. You cycle in a small group on the dikes and look almost beyond the horizon. Welcome to Old Holland's countryside and the oldest industrial area in the Netherlands.
This is the place where hundreds of windmills once stood, now only a few remain and you will visit one (outside the touristic area) to see how it is done. You will make a stop at the Old Dutch village "Zaanse Schans" with a cheese tasting and clog making.
What's Included?
- Admission windmill
- Train ticket
- Bicycle use
What's Not Included?
- Tea and coffee
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Itinerary
Meeting Point
we meet outside in front of the GVB office.
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Zaandam
Zaanstad, the larder of the Netherlands. Anyone opening a pantry in the Netherlands will find cookies, chocolate and salted snacks from Verkade in Zaandam, salad sauce and peanuts from Duyvis in Koog, cocoa powder from Cacao de Zaan in Zaandijk, cornstarch and macaroni from Honig in Koog. A whole pile of articles, 'made in the Zaanstreek'. Good chance that such products were bought in the stores around the corner of the Zaan retail group Albert Heijn.
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Additional Information
This activity is operated by Hop-on Tours
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Guide Options
- Guide - German
- Guide - English
- Guide - Dutch